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HX51 HCP

2009 Saab 9-5

Blue Petrol 2290cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Sep 2027
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

171,831 mi
Last recorded171,831 miles
Recorded on9 Sep 2026
Typical for 2009 Saab 9-579,928 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHX51 HCP
MakeSaab
Model9-5
Year2009
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,290cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Pass 9 Sep 2026 171,831 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 2 Sep 2025 163,717 miles

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and offside front.Rear and Centre frame bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted borderline excessive (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and offside rear trailing arm bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear handbrake has little reserve travel

Fail 27 Aug 2025 163,668 miles

Braking system leaking servo vacuum pipe to manifold fractured (1.1.3 (d))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an induction leak vacuum pipe to manifold (8.2.1.1 (b))

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working and offside front (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and offside front.Rear and Centre frame bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted borderline excessive (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and offside rear trailing arm bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear handbrake has little reserve travel

Pass 3 Sep 2024 155,735 miles

Central Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front subframe rear bush's (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rose bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Both rear arches have surface corrosion

Pass 24 Aug 2023 144,081 miles

Central Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front subframe rear bush's worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Very slight. (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre wearing on edges and on 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both Nearside and Offside rear rose bush's worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Sep 2022 135,744 miles

Central Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front subframe rear bush's worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rose bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 1 Sep 2022 135,740 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Outer Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged tone ring cracked (1.6 (e))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Central Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front subframe rear bush's worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rose bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Nail in tyre both rear tyres have nails

Pass 1 Sep 2021 126,338 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn rose bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 19 Aug 2020 118,471 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear tyre sidewall damage not deep enough to reach cords

Fail 19 Aug 2020 118,471 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear tyre sidewall damage not deep enough to reach cords

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 4 Sep 2019 112,845 miles

Offside Front tyre outer sidewall damaged/cut but not deep enough to see cords

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on legal limit of 1.6mm worn/wearing uneven on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 2 Sep 2019 112,845 miles

Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Rear Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a))

Offside Front tyre outer sidewall damaged/cut but not deep enough to see cords

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on legal limit of 1.6mm worn/wearing uneven on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 15 Aug 2019 112,838 miles

Offside Front Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a))

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front tyre outer sidewall damage/cut but not deep enough to see cords

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on legal limit of 1.6mm worn/wearing uneven on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 20 Aug 2018 102,795 miles
Fail 16 Aug 2018 102,795 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 1.6mm legal limit (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 24 Aug 2017 93,308 miles

Front Oil leak

Front exhaust mount strap/bracket cracked/broken

Nearside Front tyre outer sidewall damage not deep enough to reach cords

Pass 30 Aug 2016 85,029 miles

both rear brake discs are slightly scored

fuel tank has been repaired

slight knock and play in steering system felt at steering wheel

Fail 30 Aug 2016 85,024 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 235/45/17 (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 235/45/17 (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear tyre worn out of shape and should be replaced

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

both front tyres are worn on edges

both rear brake discs are slightly scored

fuel tank has been repaired

Pass 2 Sep 2015 72,961 miles
Pass 5 May 2015 71,260 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 13 May 2014 60,591 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 14 May 2013 50,081 miles
Pass 29 Feb 2012 37,546 miles

How Reliable is the Saab 9-5?

Based on 735,114 MOT tests across 55,671 vehicles.

74.3%
Pass Rate
7,075
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
55,671
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 28,935
position lamp(s) not working 13,798
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 13,560
Registration plate lamp not working 10,446
Brake pipe excessively corroded 9,497
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HX51 HCP is a 2009 Saab 9-5 in Blue with a 2,290cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

Across all 2009 Saab 9-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.0% with a typical mileage of 79,928 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Saab 9-5 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 28,935 recorded failures. If you're considering buying HX51 HCP, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Saab 9-5 typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 17 years old, this Saab 9-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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HX51 HCP is a 2009 Saab 9-5, first registered on 17 March 2009.

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